Shuff264 Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Yaya and Kolo Toure's footballer brother dies Ivory Coast stars Yaya and Kolo Toure have learned of the death of their younger brother while they are at the World Cup in Brazil. Ibrahim Toure passed away on Thursday in Manchester, aged only 28. The Ivorian FA said: "The entire Ivorian delegation want to show their support to the players. "In such a sad situation, the Ivory Coast team and the entire delegation here in Brazil, show their support to the Toure brothers and their family." It added: "The president of Football Ivory Coast Federation and the Executive Committee ask Ivorians for their prayers." Ibrahim Toure played as a striker throughout his career, most recently with Lebanese team Al-Safa SC. Yaya and Kolo were given the news of Ibrahim's death only hours after the team lost their second World Cup match 2-1 to Colombia on Thursday. The Elephants, who won their first match 2-1 against Japan, will complete their Group C fixtures against Greece on Tuesday. Will Kolo and Yaya continue to play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Sad news , any details of the cause of death ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Sad news , any details of the cause of death ? I read somewhere that it was cancer, but cant say for certain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombo Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 That's got to put you off your game if you're Kolo or Yaya. I don't think anyone could blame them if they wanted to jump on a plane home early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 What's Englands excuse , then ? Sorry , RIP , Ibrahim .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Yes it was cancer. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cisse Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 I hope his team send Yaya a condolence card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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